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Maimonides (Moses Maimonides / Moshe ben Maimon)

Who

Maimonides (Moses Maimonides / Moshe ben Maimon) · Historical & Religious Figures

What

Medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician; codified Jewish law (Mishneh Torah) and wrote Guide for the Perplexed

When

1138, Cordoba, Al-Andalus (present-day Spain) — 1204, Fustat, Egypt

Where

Cordoba, Fez, and Fustat (Cairo), Egypt

Biography

Maimonides (Moses Maimonides / Moshe ben Maimon) is recognized among Jewish contributors to Historical & Religious Figures — Medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician; codified Jewish law (Mishneh Torah) and wrote Guide for the Perplexed

How & why

Maimonides, Moshe ben Maimon, was a medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician and one of the towering figures of Jewish thought. He codified Jewish law in the Mishneh Torah and reconciled faith and reason in his Guide for the Perplexed, while also serving as court physician in Egypt. His influence on Judaism, philosophy and medicine endures to this day.

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Medieval rabbi, philosopher and physician; codified Jewish law (Mishneh Torah) and wrote Guide for the Perplexed

1138

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimonides